Meade LX80 and LX800

Merlin66 (Ken) · #1 14-09-2012, 04:52 PM

Are these ever likely to reach Australia?
Have really heard much news.....
Anyone have some "real user reviews"???

Astro_Bot · #2 14-09-2012, 05:49 PM

I don't know about reviews, but at least one local retailer has them advertised as available:

http://www.sirius-optics.com.au/telescopes.htm

Whether there are any in stock is another question.

h0ughy (David) · #3 14-09-2012, 08:16 PM

the lx80 is at bintel - see their newsletter

Merlin66 (Ken) · #4 14-09-2012, 08:34 PM

OK.
So who has one???

tlgerdes (Trevor) · #5 14-09-2012, 08:41 PM

If someone wants to give me one, I will happily write a review

marki · #6 15-09-2012, 12:28 AM

http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthrea.../o/all/fpart/1

http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthrea...l/fpart/1/vc/1

Merlin66 (Ken) · #7 15-09-2012, 09:16 AM

I was more interested in local users feedback....
Doesn't seem to be any in Australia??

scagman (John) · #8 15-09-2012, 12:12 PM

I've been following the posts on CN, and going by those reports, you would have to a brave person to buy one.

The LX800 has been recalled and the LX80 should be. Seems better in Alt/Az than polar.